Peter Bently creëert voornamelijk verhalen voor kinderen, waarbij hij vaak een speelse omgang met taal gebruikt. Hij observeert aandachtig hoe kinderen leren en hun omgeving waarnemen. Zijn schrijven is bedoeld om zowel onderhoudend als stimulerend te zijn voor de fantasie van een kind.
Symbolen verschenen voor het eerst in paleolithische rotsschilderingen, duizenden jaren geleden. Als de diepzinnige uiting van de menselijke ziel behouden ze hun kracht door de tijd heen en hebben ze betrekking op ons intellect, onze emoties en onze gedachten. Verborgen taal van symbolen bevat honderden kleurrijke illustraties en een heldere uitleg over de symbolen die hebben bijgedragen aan de beschaving van deze wereld.
A night of crime leaves Inspector Keyhole in no doubt who is to blame - dogs! The great detective Purrlock Jones doesn't agree - this looks like the work of arch-villain Moggiarty... Can she bring this feline mastermind to justice before the dogs are done for?
The day has arrived for the Dogs' Summer Ball. It's so high class that each dog must remove their bottom before they are allowed inside the hall. But in the middle of all the frivolity something unexpected happens and the dogs have to make a hasty exit...with or without the correct bottom!
The classic tale of the marvelous magical flying car! Retold for younger readers with stunning illustrations by the creator of Mr Panda.
For train lovers everywhere, comes a fabulously energetic adventure written by the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011.
A frighteningly funny picture book, perfect for sharing at Halloween and beyond! Where do werewolves get their greens? Where do banshees buy their beans? Where do ogres get supplies of tasty ear-and-eyeball pies? Welcome to the Spookermarket, where ghouls and frights shop by night. But when a mischievous genie escapes to cause chaos in the supermarket aisles, can everybody work together to outwit this troublesome customer? A laugh-out-loud adventure from award-winning author Peter Bently and acclaimed illustrator Steph Laberis.
When an octopus comes to live on the roof, the children LOVE their new friend; he makes the perfect slide and is fantastic at football! But some of the grown-ups aren't so pleased. Will they drive him away . . . or will they realise just how helpful an octopus can be?
Incredibly clever and funny - Picture Book Snob Just brilliant - Rascals and Rainbows Young readers will love this hilarious twist on a classic tale - GCBG Blog ------------------------------------------------------- King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third had SO many clothes it was simply absurd ... So when two seemingly well-meaning fabric merchants promise to make an outfit of only the very BEST and most special cloth, King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third simply cannot resist. He MUST have these new clothes! Surely, the unquestionably charitable and not-at-all-suspicious-looking tailors are genuine, and the King won't end up looking red-cheeked ... ? This funny and timely retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fable 'The Emperor's New Clothes' will not only make children laugh, but also encourage them to think and speak up for what they believe.
A funny rhyming story about a greedy ogre who takes up yoga with hilarious consequences.
Tune into the Tractor Factor Talent Show! Dobbin the break-dancing carthorse and his farmyard friends face off for the trophy, but no one's counting on a surprise late performer...
